1.3 cook like a chef
Once you are familiar with the ingredients, its time to cook!
The elements of music in specific genres follow patterns. These patterns can then be boiled down to a create a recipe. Learn how to follow a recipe to choose instrument sounds and arrange loops to create an EDM track.
Complete the Pre-Production Reflection
Listen to the EDM Playlist below to hear how the recipe is applied by the pros.
The Cook
1 | How To Find Loops
Drag and drop the perfect sound.
2 | What Is A Bar
A bar is made up of four beats.
3 | Mark Sections
Label the sections with Intro, Build, Drop, and Outro.
4 | The Magic Number
Use 8 bar sections to help guide the listener.
5 | Arrange Main Sounds
Move the drum, bass, and melody sounds to fill the form.
6 | Add A Build
Create tension by adding a build effect.
7 | Add Crashes
Emphasize new sections with crashes.
8 | Subtraction
Create space at the end of a section to add impact to the beginning of the next.
Complete the Post-Production Reflection →